Virginia State Police investigating fatal three-vehicle accident

SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) – Virginia State Police is investigating a three-vehicle crash that killed one driver in Shenandoah County on Friday at 8:35 a.m. on John Marshall Highway, two-tenths of a mile east of Back Road.

A 2011 Ford F-250 was traveling east on John Marshall Highway when it crossed a double solid yellow centerline, sideswiped a westbound 2010 Subaru Outback, and collided head-on with a westbound 2022 Toyota Camry, according to VSP.

VSP said the driver of the Toyota, 28-year-old Alysia M. Coffelt, of Strasburg, Virginia, died at the scene. She was not wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the Ford, 44-year-old, Roy J. Mongold Jr., of Fisher, West Virginia, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Winchester Medical Center for treatment. He was not wearing a seatbelt, VSP said.

The driver of the Subaru, a 24-year-old woman from Charlottesville, Virginia, and an adult female passenger were not injured. Both were wearing seatbelts.

VSP added that charges are pending as the crash remains under investigation.

This is a developing story. WHSV will provide updates on air and online as more details become available.

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